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An outside view of Bascom Hall on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. Mike McGinnis/Getty Images

In the 2000 movie “Gladiator,” the soldier Maximus understands the strategic advantage of sticking with allies and refusing to back down during an iconic fight scene in the Roman Colosseum.

With the odds stacked against them, Maximus—played by Russell Crowe—and fellow gladiators hold their ground against opponents to win their battle despite long odds.